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The release today is about opening it up for the community participation. Making sure we release it early and not overbaked. So the community can shape the dire
by mzayats 11y ago
The release today is about opening it up for the community participation. Making sure we release it early and not overbaked. So the community can shape the direction. We wanted to have one real HW platform that would be fully functional + Docker container image, which is being heavily used in the development and CIT. Other Broadcom Trident II/Tomahawk based platforms would be quite easy to support. For other ASICs, we would be glad to get their vendors involved.
- epistasis 11y agoThat seems like a solid strategy. I look forward to the Tomahawk chip, but also support for Trident+ would be great, as there's a large installed base of those. And I'm sure you're already planning supporting a 32x 40Gb Trident II switch, as those are common spine switches. I could see us switching from Cumulus Linux to Open Switch, with that hardware support, and if Open Switch stays open source. We'd likely even pay for support, if cost competitive.
- kijiki 11y agoNote that OpenSwitch and Cumulus Linux are both exactly the same in terms of Open Source: everything is Open Source except the part that talks to the ASIC. OpenNSL in OpenSwitch's case, and switchd in Cumulus's case. <disclaimer>I co-founded Cumulus Networks.</disclaimer>
- teacup50 11y agoIs there a kernel in here somewhere? I'm curious about the BCM hardware interface (and I'm hoping this isn't Linux, but ...)
- wmf 11y agoIt's Linux (see [1] for why) and from the git repos it looks like it uses OpenNSL [2] (which is not open source but open in the sense of "this used to be under NDA and now it's not so be grateful we're giving you that much"). [1] http://www.wired.com/2015/09/microsoft-built-linux-everyone-else/ http://www.wired.com/2015/09/microsoft-built-linux-everyone-... [2] http://www.broadcom.com/blog/network-infrastructure/inside-opennsl-open-source-innovation-in-the-network-has-arrived/ http://www.broadcom.com/blog/network-infrastructure/inside-o...
- voltagex_ 11y agoSo I'm guessing this gear is well out of the range of the hobbyist hacker? Is there a virtualized one I can play with instead?